At TikTok, community is at the heart of everything we do, and nowhere is that more true than on TikTok LIVE. This month, we're excited to kick off Community Fest 2025, a global celebration of the creators and communities who make TikTok LIVE a space where creativity thrives in real time.

From cooking and music to education, fishing and gaming and so much more, Community Fest is an invitation for everyone, whether going LIVE, gifting, or just tuning in, to come together, support one another, and share the moments that matter most.

What is Community Fest?

Running from June 15 through July 5, Community Fest is TikTok LIVE’s global, in-app event designed to spotlight our vibrant LIVE creator community. Think of it as the warm-up act to LIVE Fest 2025—TikTok’s months-long global festival celebrating all things LIVE. Community Fest gives creators a chance to grow their audiences, deepen real-time engagement, and celebrate the power of connection through TikTok LIVE.

Whether you're watching your favorite creators or jumping in to go LIVE for the first time, there's never been a better time to discover what makes the TikTok LIVE community so unique.

"With TikTok LIVE, our mission is to help creators and viewers connect, grow, and thrive in real time," said Adam Wang, Head of TikTok LIVE. "Community Fest is a celebration of the incredible talent and generosity we see every day on LIVE, where creators turn moments into movements and viewers into communities. We’re proud to support this initiative and can’t wait to see what our LIVE community across the globe builds together next."

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Celebrate the power of community in Community Fest! This is the festival that crowns the next community LIVE ICON and gives back to the fans who make it happen! Compete your way through individual and Fan Club missions,connect with your community and unlock exclusive rewards right now! #CommunityFest2025

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TikTok LIVE on the Rise

TikTok LIVE continues to rapidly gain popularity as creators and audiences embrace its real-time interactivity, driving deeper engagement. Approximately 130 million creators around the world go live each day, reaching billions of viewers.

TikTok LIVE significantly encourages co-creation where creators enjoy using TikTok LIVE's growing suite of community tools to perform alongside fellow talents and interact with viewers more profoundly and authentically. These tools include Multi-Guest, where creators can host guests during their Livestream in audio or video mode. During the LIVE, viewers can engage with the content by liking, commenting, or sending gifts. Take the Stage allows creators to invite another user to join and stream simultaneously to collaborate and showcase their talents, fostering a sense of community and engagement unique to TikTok.

To support our burgeoning community all year long, we've expanded the LIVE Fest series to regions around the world with exciting regional campaigns including the LIVE Grand Prix in Japan and the LIVE Legends events in the Middle East and North Africa. Every other month, winners of these events secure a direct ticket to the Global LIVE Fest.

Spotlighting TikTok LIVE Creators

To mark the start of Community Fest, we’re shining a spotlight on some incredible creators who embody the spirit of TikTok LIVE. They’re musicians, educators, entrepreneurs, and everyday people using LIVE to build meaningful connections and spark real impact.

  • @braidtherapy803: Jcarria is a braider and motivational speaker with a passion for giving back to her community. Using her platform on TikTok LIVE and with support from her followers, she has been able to grow her hair salon and give away free hairstyles, haircuts, and food to over 2,000 children in need. Now she empowers other young women through her platform: “My salon was established” from LIVE, she says, “and now I get to pass that love on.”
  • @captaineriklive: Erik, a chartered fisherman, captivates millions with his niche outdoor adventure and fishing content. TikTok LIVE became the gateway for viewers to discover his wildlife encounters and deep passion for the ocean. Erik’s TikTok LIVE community rallied behind him when Hurricane Helene devastated his Florida hometown and destroyed his home in 2024. Erik turns disaster into brand equity, adventure into community, and TikTok LIVE into a full-blown lifestyle.
  • @chasingthemilk: With a camera, a telescope, and a sky full of stars, Tan is an astrophotographer bringing celestial beauty and space education to hundreds of thousands through TikTok LIVE. Whether he's streaming each month's full-moon rise, or demystifying Milky Way photography, his content is a reminder that wonder and learning come alive, one stream at a time.
  • @deliciousnessbakery: Vanessa has turned her quiet bakery into a thriving business, one TikTok LIVE at a time. After just four orders in her first year, she began using LIVE to share the process behind her cakes and connect with a wider audience in real time. Within six months, her viewer count had grown into the hundreds, and her monthly rewards increased sixfold. Her success has allowed her to give back through organizations like Icing Smiles and For Goodness Cakes, donating nearly 180 cakes to children in need.
  • @freshbrownie_Fresh Brownie is made up of two Latino gamer brothers, Brownie & Hector, based in Los Angeles. They love to make their audience smile while playing Roblox and bringing a fun family-friendly gaming experience for their fans! Thanks to TikTok LIVE, this ambitious duo has turned their hobby into a full-time career.
  • @kiralise: Kira’s indie songwriting journey started on TikTok, and her LIVE sessions have become an essential part of her growth. From writing sessions to performances, she uses LIVE to connect with fans and share her process in real-time, proof that community can shape a career.
  • @jourdanblue: From singing in the streets of New Orleans to TikTok LIVE where he has built an enthusiastic community, this rising star made headlines recently after receiving the Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent. Known for his charisma, high viewership, and engaging content, Jourdan brings powerful storytelling and performance together in a way only LIVE can.


@tiktoklive_us 🎤 2 DAYS UNTIL COMMUNITY FEST! From streaming for a few viewers to winning the Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent💥✨ @jourblue His voice moved people. His community took him even further. #CommunityFest2025 ♬ sonido original - tiktoklive_us

Go LIVE and Join the Celebration

At TikTok, every moment on LIVE is an opportunity to be seen, supported, and celebrated. Whether you're launching a small business, entertaining your community, or just showing up as your authentic self, Community Fest is the best stage.

Let’s celebrate what makes this community shine. Go LIVE, gift, cheer each other on, and be part of something unforgettable. Follow along at @TikTokLIVE and #communityfest2025.